While still playing an important role in Arsenals 2010/11 campaign, it's clear that Fabregas is not performing as well as he did last season. Now comparing a players performances in one season and another is not necessarily grounds for saying that the player has "lost their touch". Instead, this comparison suggests that Fabregas value should have perhaps dropped this season.
In the eyes of Barcelona, this isn't the case.
Still offering the same amount of money they offered at this point last season (£35-45m), Barcelona are still suggested to be interested in signing Fabregas.
And at this point in time, I'm not as worried at the idea of him leaving as I was last season.
Since last season, Young Lion Jack Wilshere has stepped up brilliantly for not only Arsenal, but also for England. His performances in the Champions League, and more recently, in the 1-0 victory over Manchester United, have shown him to have incredible skill and intelligence on the pitch. He's a joy to watch.
And if Wilshere wasn't enough, enter Aaron Ramsey.
The former Cardiff boy has suffered setbacks to his Arsenal career due to injury, but now that he has mended his bones, Ramsey has made an instant impact for Arsenal since his return.
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| Ramsey scored the winning goal in Arsenal's 1-0 win over Man Utd. |
He worked wonders in the midfield with Wilshere against Manchester United, and I actually wondered if the total control of the midfield would have happened if Fabregas had been playing instead of Ramsey.
Credit must also go to Alex Song, who played his part very well as a holding midfielder.
So really, if we did happen to lose Fabregas next season, I'd love for Wenger to spend some of his warchest on another prolific midfielder. However, I'd like to see Ramsey be given the chance to stay in the first team.
Wilshere and Ramsey in the midfield for the Gunners. Both young, both determined, and both will cement themselves as key members of the Arsenal squad for years and years to come.
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